Pasta Carbonara — Easiest Weeknight Dinner

Name: Pasta Carbonara — Easiest Weeknight Dinner
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Coarse salt and ground pepper; 6 slices bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces; 4 leeks (white and light-green parts only), halved lengthwise, rinsed well, and thinly sliced; 3/4 pound short pasta, such as campanelle, orecchiette, or gemelli (I use more like 1/2 lb.); 2 large eggs; 1/2 ounce Parmesan, grated (1/4 cup), plus more for serving (optional); 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves, coarsely chopped (optional)

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INGREDIENTS

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Coarse salt and ground pepper

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6 slices bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces

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4 leeks (white and light-green parts only), halved lengthwise, rinsed well, and thinly sliced

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3/4 pound short pasta, such as campanelle, orecchiette, or gemelli (I use more like 1/2 lb.)

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2 large eggs

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1/2 ounce Parmesan, grated (1/4 cup), plus more for serving (optional)

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1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice

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1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves, coarsely chopped (optional)

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